MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Costco, pharmacies targeted by organized religious opposition to abortion pill * Photo by Omar Abascal on Unsplash A coalition of Christian nationalist outfits is claiming credit for Costco's recent announcement that it will not start carrying medication abortion at its more than 500 pharmacies nationwide. Bloomberg News reports that a group made up of Inspire  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties, Alliance of Independent Dentists Call for Investigation of Unprecedented Dentistry Vertical Merger * Washington, D.C. -- Following news that dental insurer Delta Dental of Wisconsin (DDWI) has acquired a chain of dental practices known as Cherry Tree Dental--the first time in Wisconsin state history that an insurer owns dental providers--the Ame  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF calls out Homeland Security for using the bible to sanctify deportations * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security stop using religion to portray its immigration enforcement activities as divinely ordained. FFRF has written to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after the agency posted multiple promotional videos on   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations * ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- Patriot Medic 2025 took place August 6 to 12 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. The multi-national exercise, led by the Air Force Reserve, included more than 9,000 personnel from all U.S. military services and international partners including Australian, British and Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Introduces Bill to Provide Healthcare for all Troops * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Healthcare for Our Troops Act, legislation to provide premium-free medical insurance coverage for all members of the National Guard and Reserve. Sixteen percent of Reserve and National Guard members - roughly 130,000 men and women who have volunteered to serve  more

URBANA, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Tri-State Women Warriors President Christina Schauer from a July 25, 2025, field hearing entitled "Beyond the City Limits: Delivering for Rural Veterans": * * * Chairman Barret, Ranking Member Budzinski, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today on behalf of rural veterans. My name is Christina Schauer. I am a U.S. Army Iraq   more